Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-06
WHAT THE WIRES SAY.
The Record Of Rascal The Haddock
Murder Trial-Neneral
News Etc,
KIssANE's RECORD.
A Rich, But . Cheeky anA Unrepentent
Rascal.s

Rascal.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-It is believed
that statements made By Jesse B. Hart in
New York, concerning the case of William
Kissane. wealthy resident OF this city
who is making an effort In New York to
have sat aside an indictnSnt for forging q
$12. 900 check in 1854. ~tl cause interest.
ing disclosures concerninghis criminal prac-
tices in the past. It is well known to GER
tain prrties that Kissane has been
GUILTY OF FELONY
since his arrival in Calif6rnia. He is unre-
pentant and seeks on:v the removal OF
legal disabilities and penalties for his rast
crimes. He is still under Indictment for
forgery in New York and for murder in Ar
kansas, resulting in great loss of life by
bound from Cincinnati to New Orleans,
near Helena, Arkansas, on the night of IAN
uary IA, 1852. He was in January, 1853,
together with some others. placed on trial
for conspiracy and delrauding insurance
companies by fictitious charges for proper
ty said to be burned on the steamer Mar
tha Washington. Hes was convicted on
three occasions in Cincinnati on these
charges, but each time managed to evade
the law. Alter this heswas
ARRESTED rob MURDER
and taken to Helena, Arkansas, but owing
to lack of county funds and the neglect of
Congress to provide an appropriation for
his prosecution, he again escaped the
clutches of the law. Request was made by
Hon. James Guthries for an appropriation,
but it could not be procured. Kissane. in
the meantime. jumped his bail, and the
next heard were his fergeries on the Chemi-
cal Bank of New York in August, 1854, for
which be was arrested, convicted and SEN
fenced to Sing Sing.
Among his effects which were found at the
time of his arrest were some notes of $500
on the Chemical Bank OF
New York. He was brought to New York
and locked to the wrist of an
officer. The key to the handouts was
lodged safely in q pocket of the cashier of
the Chemical Bank; The teller, who still
lives, will probably assist in the last chap
ter OF Kissane's criminal career. While in
Sing Sing he offered to make full confes-
sion Of the Martha Washington
STEAMBOAT CONSPIRACY,
and to confirm the same on the witness
stand SO as to assist the insurance COM
panies in resisting the fraudulent suits
against them for fcticious charges. The
authorities concluded that his testimony
would be available and useful for that
purpose, as he might not voluntarily give
if he served the full time. For
this reason he was liberated. and made
full confession of the Martha Washington
steamer conspiracy, and the burning of the
boat and effects to secure the insurance.
The confession occupied about one hun
1red pages OF foolscap. The gang, which
was one Of the most complete organiza-
lions of the kind ever known in tn coun.
Try, scattered in CONSERVATION when the
act was made known. Kissane himself
violated his promise to the insurance COM
oany and fed TO Nicaragua, where. under
IN assumed name. it was reported, he had
oeen shot.
HIS CAREER IN CALIFORNIA.
lnder another assumed name is well known
md all his connections, business, social
md marri ge are equally we'll known, he
having acquired enormous wealth. His
'eckless attempt to quash the Indictment
Il New York will bring on himself and i'm
Mediate friends, many of whom are ignor- |
mt OF his past, the most unpleasant con-
equences. Gen. Darr, of this city, who is |
perfectly familiar with Kissane's career,
aid that ON his first seeing Kissane in this |
'tate two years ago he Immediately identi.
led him, but out of consideration for Kis-
ane's family and connection he had per-
istently refused to make any statement.
oping he would make restitution to those
e had ruined